A bill to prohibit individuals who are not citizens of the United States from voting in elections in the District of Columbia and to repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
Sponsored By: Senator Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
Introduced
Summary
Bans noncitizens from voting in District of Columbia elections. The bill would prohibit anyone who is not a U.S. citizen from voting in D.C. public office elections or in local ballot initiatives and referenda, and it would repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 to restore the prior law that barred noncitizen voting.
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D.C. ban on noncitizen voting
If enacted, this bill would bar individuals who are not U.S. citizens from voting in District of Columbia elections for public office. It would also bar noncitizens from voting in any D.C. ballot initiative or referendum. The bill would repeal the Local Resident Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2022 and restore prior law as if that Act had not been enacted. The text does not specify an effective date. D.C. election officials would enforce citizenship when deciding who may vote.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL]
AL • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
AR • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
SC • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
NE • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
ND • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
LA • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK]
OK • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]
OK • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT]
MT • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL]
AL • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY]
WY • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]
KS • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
MT • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID]
ID • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]
ID • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]
NE • R
Sponsored 7/31/2025
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 8/1/2025
Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]
PA • R
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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